This is aljazeera. Welcome. Watching the news live from our headquarters here in doha coming up in the next sixty minutes the army takes control in zimbabwe military commanders to know its a coup they say the president Robert Mugabe is safe. An act of aggression lebanons president says nothing justifies the detention of the Prime Minister sites in saudi arabia. Also this just the u. S. Secretary of state visits me in mali to condemn the crackdown against rango muslims but he stopped short of calling for sanctions. And im sorry if will have all the days more including demarcus qualify for the football world power for the time. Her history of a rash the republic of ireland by one in their play on. A fast moving top story for you here on the news our Army Commanders in zimbabwe well theyve seized control of the country but they deny their takeover is a coup in an address on state t. V. An Army Spokesman said criminals around the president Robert Mugabe were being targeted military commanders say he and his family are safe but its not known where they are soldiers are patrolling the streets of the capital harare and roads to government buildings are blocked the military supporters appraising with the head of the War Veterans Group is calling a bloodless correction. Well have extensive coverage of the story in the coming program tanya page is watching events for us out of johannesburg in south africa first lets take you to the heart of the story harare and our correspondents how wrote how whats the latest from the streets there. Well its calm but tense the general general general made an arsonist few hours ago and since then more and more people are coming into the city center but ari is still not its usual busy self other cities and towns are also quiet some obvious just watching these dramatic events unfold wondering what it means for the future of this country. And im easy calm in harare this after confusing scenes on the streets of zimbabwe with a night of unrest as military vehicles rolled in there were also reports that soldiers were seen loading ammunition these developments followed a warning on monday that the military would step in if the sacking of candidates they favor within the ruling party didnt stop a statement was read by soldiers on state radio this is not a military takeover and things will return to normalcy. And his family. And sound and the security. We are only targeting criminals are around him. Committing crimes that are causing social and economic suffering in the country in order to bring them to justice but this is sparked fear of a military coup even now with all the confusion we do know that the army in sirte is so this way and running the country and telling the people what to what to do what to believe and hundley in the news taking over their broadcast those are very unusual in other countries we call those who. Zimbabwe army chief constantino i want earlier this week the military could step in if party pages didnt stop but she was quickly accused of treasonable conduct by the zanu p. F. In a statement he was reacting to the firing of the Vice President in a seminar the week before when i got what had close ties to the military and was revered first revolutionary work in fighting for the countrys independence a fight that also boid president mugabe to power in one nine hundred eighty when i got was removal apparently followed a series of disputes with the first lady grace mugabe her leadership and patience to succeed our ninety three year old husband had triggered infighting within her party she is popular with his army of youth faction dubbed the g forty but her ascension contradicts an earlier promise mugabe had made saying only those who fought in zimbabwes liberation can preside over zimbabwe being fifty two grace is not a war veteran and like amos and i got one nor the Army Generals who threatened to intervene. There firstly. I would like to govern after her husband but i dont know anything that says that that is illegal and the military moving clearly to start. Like a good move to me one of the first announced casualties is the finance minister who the army stated they had detained despite the military emphasizing the president and his wife are safe these look like trouble times ahead. Were looking at a live shot of iraq looks very quiet very calm there you get the feeling that zimbabweans feel this is about them or is this just a battle that were standing by and watching being for amongst the elite of the country. There is very much a feeling that this is a fight between the top dogs two factions when the rulings on if your party won by grace mugabi the first lady and the other by. A Vice President who was fired last week all eyes also on the international community. Be inquired south africa has spoken out and theyre concerned about it but people are watching to see how the other countries react are they going to condemn what has happened are they going to quietly accept it and then what happens after that so a lot of scenarios at play right now but the key thing people are waiting to hear from the army is theyre saying this is not a coup so this is not a coup does that mean they will release president got me at some point or you were allowed to be seen in public at some point things take another dramatic turn so confusion on the ground but the army insists its not a coup. The president of the country the head of state and commander in chief lots of speculation of course lets just separate what we know from what we dont know and crucially i guess as well when or if well see Robert Mugabe and mrs mcgovern. There was meant to be a solidarity rally on saturday at our International Conference and it was meant to be youth rally and the president s wife were meant to attend we dont know if that is going to happen some people are saying maybe theyll be some kind of Statement Issued on state t. V. At some point again no one really knows i think for now as long as the top officials remain quiet there will be a lot of speculation before most and bargains on the ground the poor the suffering the ones you dont want to see violence are glad for now that its calm its tense but at least its current we just hope the next few hours the next few days the next few months play out while in that theres no violence on the streets stay close in the meantime many thanks tanya page joins us live from johannesburg we are getting comments from the South African government time you just get us right up to date what are they saying. Yes well president jacob zuma issued a statement a short while ago and not only in his position as president of south africa but also as the current chair of the regional body the Southern AfricanDevelopment Community or sadeq hes calling for. Restraint by all parties involved says hes watching on with great concern as what is at what is happening just across the border saying that he would hope that this does not lead to an unconstitutional change of government because he said that would be contrary to not only setback but the african unions position and calling for what he described as an amicable resolution to again i quote a political impasse and calling on urging really the Defense Force in zimbabwe to act with restraint and calm and to ensure peace and security so that the statement coming from president jacob zuma of course lots of people also watching on and hoping that things stay calm in harare and the the wider country because there are many zimbabweans in south africa if Robert Mugabe is days away from perhaps needing a bolt hole he has got well established connections in the far east we know this as a fact but might find sanctuary in africa in south africa perhaps. All look at is quite possible but i dont think youd get any sort of comment on that from the South African government and if we look at what has happened quite recently to the Vice President in this in the gun was he was feared to be on his way to south africa but he has apparently been in china the entire time and when that may not have been in south africa at all its a very difficult sticky situation that south africa finds itself in if that were to eventually where someone from high up in government mugabe himself or some other high placed cabinet minister was seeking sort of protection in south africa because that puts south africa in as i see it a pretty difficult situation despite as how i was mentioning there are some pretty around. Criticism of Robert Mugabes long tenure as president since nine hundred eighty the only leader of an independence and bar where people there have non south africa has never been that critical of the country very much sticking by the line that hes an elected president wouldnt want to see any kind of intervention from outside the regional from other african countries so that is a pretty tricky spot south africa would be placed in if somebody was seeking the sort of asylum or refuge here thanks tony talk to later. Well staying with that story much of the tension and the uncertainty in zimbabwe comes as a result of the Division Within president mugabes ruling zanu p. F. Party now draws most of its power from the countrys struggle for independence two main factions within zanu p. F. Vying for succession the low cost group made up of supporters of the Vice President. Those who backed greece mugabe will then known as g forty last week president mugabe sacked. Many you saw the movers clearing the pass for grace mugabi to take over and succeed her husband on monday the head of zimbabwes Defense Forces warned the army would step in to end purges within the party in response. To you swing accused general Constantino Chiwenga of treasonable conduct david moore is professor of Development Studies at the university of job are joining us now david moore what do you think is really going on here. But thanks for calling me. Well i think the look asked faction as you put it has one look asked being french for. An emerson man to god were being called the crocodile for many years. The g forty tried to get him out and they failed to when they came in with his and hes well known as a protege very close to middle gaga came in with the press statement on monday saying we want to protect the president from the infiltrators from the counter revolutionaries from those who are doing the project so this is what makes it an interesting cooed its an inside the party crude. The president has not been deposed. Its its people are being arrested. Forty people are being arrested theyre looking for Jonathan Moyo the famous information guru. Whos actually the intellectual gravitas behind the g for. But that never had the army in their hands the police is another question i think the Police Commissioner was part of. The public look at looking to arrest him ive seen some pictures of police sitting on the ground well people are looking over them that could get a bit a bit rough. Relatively peaceful so far as an elite affair is above when people have had lots of experience of it. Except for the poor people and in the eightys who were massacred in their thousands heres the thing if mr mugabe hasnt been deposed can we say he hasnt been deposed yet because presumably hes someplace under lock and key with all with his wife grace mugabe. Yes nobody knows if the couple is still a couple. Think he will not be deposed i think the plan will be. Speech on monday night to guarantee that the Extraordinary Congress which is set up for the end of december this year instead of next year in other words before the election july next year. Which was planned by g. Forty two to have. The first Vice President. And Vice President and Vice President that would have to. Be president. Because i dont think the g forty really thought grace was up to it but they had to have her in mind now that we dont know whats happening to grace i think we will see the way the wind is blowing hes very very good at keeping his finger to the winds of these internet scene conflicts and i think also that the regional actors that are important in this case would have been consulting with more than gaga i dont think he was in china i think south africa they would have been consulted. Very carefully because a coup against the state would not be allowed this is a coup against the president of the party of course the party of the state in zimbabwe are very very closely intertwined but technically you could say that this is against the president the people who was speaking last night general oil was saying let parliament go ahead there are rules in the constitution that can allow parliament to settle this issue if that could be done a new president. It could be a very unique sort of coup. Compelling times david moore professor of Development Studies in chipper good to talk to david again thanks very much well keep right across all develops of course here on aljazeera as to whats happening and pretty much in real time as it happens out of zimbabwe we move on to another one of our top stories lebanons president says nothing justifies the Prime Minister saeed hariri being detained in saudi Arabia Michel Aoun says act of aggression hariri suddenly announced his resignation during a visit to the saudi capital last week hes promising to return home soon saudi leaders have said they fear for his safety if he does hes in a harder joins us live now from beirut zena what does this mean. Well lebanon for sure is stepping up the pressure on saudi arabia Strong Language strong words from the president saying that this is an act of aggression saudi arabia has violated the conventions the president making it very very clear that he believes saddam had either resigned Prime Minister along with his family are being detained in saudi arabia they are being held in one way or another hostage is now lebanon has launched a Diplomatic Campaign to try to secure his release the president has said in recent days that he believes the saddle had it is under house arrest he is not speaking freely hes not moving freely and he sent the foreign minister to paris late yesterday where he met the french president the french president mediating in this crisis sending his foreign minister to saudi arabia later today it is still not clear whether or not saddle how do you will return he did say in his first Public Comments on sunday that hes coming in a few days yesterday he tweeted saying hes also coming in a few days but a very confusing picture and people in lebanon really do not believe that hes coming back and if he does here if he does return without his family then hes still a political hostage because his family will be used some sort of like a pressure card against him now these latest developments in i mean in effect are they confirm what everyones been speculating about because everyones been speculating well hes being held against his will hes being held hostage his wife and his children theyve lived in riyadh for the past what five or six years and if if were talking about someone being held against their will chances are theyre being held against their will. Well yes this is the feeling in lebanon the majority feels this way even his own supporters are saying then why doesnt he just come back he appeared in public a made Public Comment on his local television station on sunday but people were not convinced he looks stressed he wasnt very clear at one point he was even going to cry i mean people were saying this man was not speaking freely he was not as confrontational as he was during his resignation speech and that resignation speech also was very sudden it was a shock nobody expected it from him everything was going well he was in one way or another he had this an easy partnership with hezbollah in the government and this is what many believe saudi arabia was angry about that he was not being confrontational enough with hezbollah and they forced him to resign so this is the feeling in lebanon of course saddam had to be saying that he is a free man but like i mentioned nobody mean very few people believe that in lebanon zain thank you. Plenty more still to come on the news hour for you including the stories supporting cata turkeys president flies in as the long long gulf crisis drags on. Too scared to return home victims of the earthquake in iran and iraq struggle to recover. And support a big performance from the man. Action from the n. B. A. Coming up with farai in about thirty minutes time. Ok another developing story for you Rex Tillerson the u. S. Secretary of state has called for a quote credible and impartial investigation into the crisis hes met the de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the meanwhile capital Naypyidaw Tillerson wants those who have committed crimes to be held accountable he described the scenes of what happened to the right at the hands of the me and Security Forces as quote just horrific. Then mark response to this crisis is a critic with herman in the success of the transition to a more Democratic Society he says and democracy. 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